Ginwoo Onodera Slams 7 9+ Tricks at SLS Sydney — Skateboarding Has a New King, and He’s 16
On February 15, 2026, in front of 10,000 people at Sydney Olympic Park, Ginwoo Onodera dropped the craziest run in Street League Skateboarding history: 7 tricks scoring 9 or higher. Unprecedented. And it was his 16th birthday. You’ll be stoked.
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A Record Nobody Saw Coming
Street League Skateboarding has been around since 2010. In 15 years of competitions, hundreds of runs, thousands of tricks — and nobody ever broke the 9.0 barrier on all 7 attempts in a final. Ginwoo Onodera just did it. That’s heavy.
This isn’t just a record. It’s something that redefines what’s possible in street skateboarding. When you score 9+ on a trick, it means the judges consider it almost perfect — execution, difficulty, style, it’s all there. To do it 7 times in a row in a final, that’s insane.
Trick by Trick Scores — The Masterclass
| Attempt | Score |
|---|---|
| Line 1 | 9.1 |
| Line 2 | 9.4 |
| Trick 1 | 9.1 |
| Trick 2 | 9.2 |
| Trick 3 | 9.5 |
| Trick 4 | 9.0 |
| Trick 5 | 9.2 |
Highest Score: 9.5 on Trick 3. The « worst » of the night? A 9.0. When your lowest-scoring trick is a 9.0, you’re clearly on another level.
From Prodigy to World Champion — Ginwoo’s Wild Ride
If you haven’t been following, here’s the deal. Ginwoo Onodera rides for Jart Skateboards. In 2025, in his pro debut, he won the SLS Super Crown alongside Rayssa Leal in the women’s division. World champion in his first season. And now he kicks off 2026 with the highest score in SLS history.
At 16, this kid is doing what Nyjah Huston did at his age — except the technical level has exploded since then. The tricks Ginwoo lands in competition are what pros from 10 years ago barely attempted in videos.
The Style That Makes the Difference
Because it’s not just raw technique. Ginwoo has that thing judges love: a natural fluidity, as if every trick flowed effortlessly. No wasted movements, no shaky landings. Pure. That’s why the 9+ scores drop like that — the difficulty is there, but it looks easy.
Next Stop: SLS Los Angeles — April 4, 2026
The rest of the SLS Tour 2026 is shaping up to be insane. On April 4 in Downtown Los Angeles, Ginwoo will have to defend his title against some heavy hitters: Nyjah Huston, Chris Joslin, Chloe Covell, and all the new guard.
The question everyone’s asking: can he do it again? Was Sydney an isolated stroke of genius or the beginning of total domination? Given his track record, we’d lean towards the second option.
In the meantime, you can watch the full replays on the official SLS website.
Key Takeaways
7 9+ tricks — unprecedented in 15 years of SLS.
16 years old on the day — the best birthday gift possible.
SLS Super Crown Champion 2025 — already at the top before this record.
Next stop: LA on April 4 — Ginwoo vs Nyjah, it’s gonna be epic.
On another note, Yuto Horigome just signed a historic partnership with Casio G-Shock — proof that Japanese skateboarding is dominating the game at all levels in 2026.
And if you want to relive the biggest moments from the world championships, check out our article on Sky Brown, two-time park world champion in São Paulo.
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